Name ________________________________________ Date __________________ Class _________________
Dividing Mixed Numbers
LESSON
3-4
Find the reciprocal. Show that the product of the mixed number and
its reciprocal is 1.
1. 10
1
2
2. 6
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3.
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8
9
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Divide. Write each answer in simplest form.
4.
8
5
÷1
10
6
5. 2 ÷ 1
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9 3
7. 1
÷
13 8
6
7
6. 3
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8. 6
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4
÷3
5
3
1
÷2
5
4
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9. 9
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2
8
÷6
3
9
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Divide. Write each answer in simplest form.
10.
5
2
÷
____________
6
3
11.
7
3
÷
____________
8
5
12.
8
2
÷
____________
9
5
13.
2
4
÷
____________
3
5
14.
5
÷ 6 ____________
7
15.
3
9
÷
____________
5
11
Write each situation as a division problem. Then solve.
16. A concrete patio is 5
5
2
feet wide. It has an area of 36
square feet. Is the concrete slab long
3
6
enough to fit a 7-foot picnic table without placing the table along the diagonal of the patio?
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17. The area of a mirror is 225 square inches, and its width is 13
3
inches. Will the mirror fit in a space
4
that is 15 inches by 16 inches? Explain.
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18. Barney has 16
2
1
yards of fabric. To make an elf costume, he needs 5 yards of fabric. How many
5
5
costumes can Barney make? Explain.
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19. Jonathan has 1
1
3
hours to practice guitar. If he spends
hour on each song, how many songs can
8
4
Jonathan practice? For how many minutes does he practice each song?
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